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Je suis encore -- Midori Marsh, soprano
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Je suis encor: Manon (Jules Massenet)                       Midori Marsh, soprano                                                     William Woodard, piano
June 2024
Midori Marsh

MIDORI
MARSH

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Named a Top 30 Artist under 30 by CBC Radio, American-Canadian soprano Midori Marsh is quickly establishing herself as a “polished and poised performer” with a “truly gorgeous, expressive sound” (OperaRamblings). During the 2023-2024 season, she joined Tapestry Opera’s Rocking Horse Winner, portraying the role of The House (soprano) and covering Ava. In concert, Ms. Marsh was a featured soloist with the National Art Centre Orchestra in works by Clara Schumann, the soprano soloist for Soundstreams’ Electric Messiah, a soloist in Slow Rise Music’s Here Be Sirens, the soprano soloist in Poulenc’s Gloria with the Orpheus Choir of Toronto, and a soloist with the Guelph Symphony Orchestra for their concert New Year’s Day in Vienna. Ms. Marsh also joined the Toronto Symphony Orchestra for two engagements: as a featured soloist for their Young People’s Concerts and as the soprano soloist for Haydn’s Creation, a joint production with the Amadeus Choir. Additionally, she graced the stage with the London Symphonia for her solo recital, A Bohemian Life.  In the summer of 2024, she joined Wolf Trap Opera as a Filene Artist where she sang Musetta in La bohème, and Jackie-O in a workshop of Kamala Sankaram’s The House of Yes. In the 2024-25 season, she will make her company and role debut as Donna Anna in Don Giovanni with Calgary Opera, and return to Tapestry Opera as Sydney in the world premiere of Sanctuary Song. Additionally, she will join the Peterborough Singers for Handel’s Messiah, perform selections from Chants d’Auvergne with the Guelph Symphony, and give a recital for the Women’s Musical Club of Toronto as a recipient of their prestigious Career Development Award.

 

Ms. Marsh recently completed her three-year tenure in the Canadian Opera Company’s Ensemble Studio. During her time with the company, Ms. Marsh’s portrayal of Papagena in Die Zauberflöte was described as “amusingly playful” and “infectious,” earning her critical acclaim. Additional roles with the company included Frasquita in Carmen, the Third Apparition in Macbeth, Annina in La Traviata, covering Susanna in Le nozze di Figaro, Ivy in Cusson’s Fantasma, and singing Nella and covering Lauretta in Gianni Schicchi.

 

A frequent performer in the Canadian Opera scene, Ms. Marsh made a significant impact by portraying The House (soprano) In Tapestry Opera’s production of Rocking Horse Winner by Gareth Williams and Anna Chatterton. She also collaborated with the BANFF Centre for the Arts, where she took on the roles of Sarah Thorpe in Lizee’s No One’s Safe and Johan’s Mother in Prestini’s Silent Light. In the 2022-2023 season, she portrayed Norina in Don Pasquale with Under the Spire Festival and Cunegonde in Candide with the North York Concert Orchestra. On the concert stage, she made her National Arts Centre debut, performing lieder of Clara Schumann with orchestra and joined the Resound Choir and NYCO as the soprano soloist in Deutsches Requiem. In a partnership with the Canadian Opera Company, she was the soprano soloist in Mozart’s Requiem with Against the Grain. In 2021, Ms. Marsh was the featured soprano soloist in Messiah with the Peterborough Singers. Her time at the University of Toronto saw her portrayals of Susanna in Le nozze di Figaro and Mary Crawford in the Canadian premiere of Dove’s Mansfield Park.

 

Among her many accolades, she was recently named one of CBC Radio’s Top 30 Artists Under 30. In the past year, she earned 3rd Place in the Jensen Foundation Vocal Competition and both 1st Place and the Audience Choice Award at the Mildred Miller International Voice Competition. She has also been a finalist in the Lotte Lenya Competition, claimed 1st Place at the COC Quilico Awards, and was recognized as a semifinalist in the Metropolitan Opera Laffont Competition. In 2019, she achieved remarkable success at the Canadian Opera Company Ensemble Competition, winning both 1st Place and the Audience Choice Award. She holds a Master of Music in Opera Performance from the University of Toronto, as well as an Opera Diploma and Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance with Honors from Wilfrid Laurier University.

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